4 Staging Tips To Sell your HomeMost home sellers don't need to make expensive improvements to get their homes sold. Small-scale changes, when done right, make the biggest difference in sales price and time on the market.Home staging, which takes sprucing up a few steps further, can really set your home apart from the competition-adding value and shortening your home's time on the market. You can hire a professional stager, but you can do a lot of the work yourself with these tips:

Paint: Neutral colors are more attractive to potential homebuyers, but many sellers make the mistake of painting their homes the same shade of vanilla. A variety of colours in an earth-toned palette will give your home memorable warmth and charm. Stick with colours you see in nature such as gray, beige, sage, soft yellow and spa blue.

Furniture arrangement:Instead of arranging your furniture against the walls of the room, add visual square footage by first removing one or two pieces of furniture and pulling the rest away from the walls.

Fresh Bedding:Make your bed an inviting focal point with an updated bedding set layered with neutral pillow shams, throws or an extra comforter folded at the foot of the bed. Choose simple patterns or play it safe with a crisp, white duvet and color-coordinated throw pillows.

Rooms with Purpose:Stage each room for one purpose. You might use your dining room as a home office or playroom, but buyers will respond better to the space if you stage it with a dining table and chairs and chandelier. Even nooks and crannies are valuable square footage, so play them up. An odd alcove at the top of the stairs becomes a cozy reading corner with the addition of an armchair, ottoman, side table and lamp.